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I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom(开花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren?t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda. One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office.
When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn?t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something. Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away. In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen. Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
1. Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for . A. one day B. one year C . two weeks D. two months 2. When the writer saw Mary?s jasmine, she felt____________ . A. unhappy B. peaceful C. hopeful D. surprised 3. What has the writer learned from her experience? A. Patience is needed in life. B. Flowers can make life better. C. Friendship is necessary for us. D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant. 参考答案：DDA
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（B）
Assertiveness is the ability to confidently express your opinions, feelings, attitudes, and rights, in a way that doesn?t infringe(侵犯) the rights of others.
Many of us are taught that it is not nice to consider our own needs above those of others. If someone says or does something that we don?t like, we should just be quiet and try to stay away from that person in the future. Why is Assertiveness important?
If you don?t know how to be assertive, you might experience: Depression - Anger, a sense of being helpless, hopeless, or of having no control over your life. oResentment - Anger at others for taking advantage of you. oFrustration - Why did I allow that to happen?
Most people find it easier to be assertive in some situations than in
others. This makes perfect sense. It?s a lot easier to hold your ground with a stranger than with someone you love. But the more important the relationship is to you, the more important it is to be assertive. Assertive behavior leads to increased respect from others!
But before you decide to act assertively, you have to decide if you can live with the results. Although assertive behavior usually will result in a positive response (积极的回应)，some people might react differently. How to be effectively(有效地) assertive: oUse \focus on the problem you?re having. \without interruption.\ Use facts, not opinions. \\thoughts, feelings, and opinions. \instead of \
Make clear and direct requirements. Don?t invite the person to say no.
\repeating your point. Use a low level and pleasant voice. Don?t try to explain yourself.
1. The writer probably agrees that____________.
A. you should consider others? response before you act assertively
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B. you should be assertive if you want to get good marks C. assertiveness is the ability to infringe others? rights D. assertive behavior will bring you bad feelings
2. The expression \ A. reach an agreement B. insist on your point C. keep your word D. keep on fighting
3. Which of the following helps you to be effectively assertive? A. Explaining yourself in a soft and sweet voice. B. Expressing ownership of others? thoughts. C. Making requirements directly and clearly. D. Using your opinions instead of facts. 参考答案：ABC
（C）
Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past， some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race， but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race， it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking， “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?” And at one moment， I said to myself， “I am never doing this again!”
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That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑)，I walked， I jogged and walked. At times， I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end， a 70-year-old man ran past me， very fast， and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的)that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较)ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races， and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line， I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔)having such an experience.
1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A. He helped old runners. B. He cheered up the runners. C. He passed out water to the runners. D. He took back the cups from the runners.
2. Why did the writer join the race?
A. He just wanted to experience. B. He was crazy about running. C. He had practiced running very hard. D. He wanted very much to win a prize.
3. How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles? ① He regretted.
② He encouraged himself. ③ He felt a little embarrassed.
A. ①-②-③ B. ②-①-③ C. ①-③-② D. ②-③-① 4.What is the best title(标题) of the passage? A. To be No. 1. B. Let’s compare. C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race. 参考答案：CACD
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When I was a girl of 10， I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week， on the 1，8-km course I‘d never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘气)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time， I did get a little bit faster. However， I was really slow. In races， I would finish close to last. I‘d always have to stop more than once， especially in the longer races， which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race， I‘d go home and cry. But 1 still didn‘t stop running， holding onto that picture of crossing the finishing line and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team， too. She could run easily and even came in the 18th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn‘t ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race， all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn‘t come from doing better， Instead， it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
1. Before she took the 1.8-km course， the writer________. A. knew a lot about it B. wanted to be a great runner
C. practiced running every day D. never thought running so tired 2. The writer was nervous about the race because she_______. A. had to stop to drink water B. was worried she wasn’t ready C. run slower than anyone else D. could find no coach to help her 3. The underlined phrase ”paid off” probably mean “______”.
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